FKIE_CVE-2005-0159

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-04-27 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:10
Severity
Summary
The tpkg-* scripts in the toolchain-source 3.0.4 package on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/14277
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-679Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12540Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19317
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/14277
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-679Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12540Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19317
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian toolchain-source 3.0.3-1
debian toolchain-source 3.0.3-2
debian toolchain-source 3.0.3-3
debian toolchain-source 3.0.4
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
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